Lenovo W530 User Manual

UserGuide

ThinkPadT530,T530i,andW530

Notes:Beforeusingthisinformationandtheproductitsupports,besuretoreadandunderstandthe
following:

•Safety,Warranty,andSetupGuide

•RegulatoryNotice

•“Importantsafetyinformation”onpagevi

•AppendixE“Notices”onpage175

TheSafety,Warranty,andSetupGuideandtheRegulatoryNoticehavebeenuploadedtotheWebsite.
Torefertothem,gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/ThinkPadUserGuides.

FifthEdition(December2012)

©CopyrightLenovo2012.

LIMITEDANDRESTRICTEDRIGHTSNOTICE:IfdataorsoftwareisdeliveredpursuantaGeneralServicesAdministration
“GSA”contract,use,reproduction,ordisclosureissubjecttorestrictionssetforthinContractNo.GS-35F-05925.

Contents

Readthisrst..............v

Importantsafetyinformation..........vi

Conditionsthatrequireimmediateaction..vii

Safetyguidelines............vii

Chapter1.Productoverview......1

Locatingcomputercontrols,connectors,and

indicators..................1

Frontview................1

Right-sideview..............4

Left-sideview..............5

Bottomview...............7

Rearview................8

Statusindicators.............8

Locatingimportantproductinformation.....10

Machinetypeandmodellabel.......11

FCCIDandICCerticationnumberlabel..11

CerticateofAuthenticitylabel......12

Features.................12

Specications...............14

Operatingenvironment...........14

Lenovoprograms.............15

AccessingLenovoprogramsontheWindows

7operatingsystem...........15

AccessingLenovoprogramsontheWindows

8operatingsystem...........17

AnintroductiontoLenovoprograms....17

Chapter2.Usingyourcomputer...21

Registeringyourcomputer..........21

Frequentlyaskedquestions.........21

Specialkeysandbuttons..........23

Functionkeycombinations........23

Volumeandmutebuttons........24

Windowskey.............26

UsingtheUltraNavpointingdevice.......26

UsingtheT rackPointpointingdevice....27

Usingthetouchpad...........28

DisablingtheUltraNavpointingdeviceand

usinganexternalmouse.........28

AddingtheUltraNavicontothesystemtray.29

Powermanagement............29

Checkingbatterystatus.........29

Usingtheacpoweradapter........29

Chargingthebattery..........30

Maximizingbatterylife..........30

Managingyourbatterypower.......31

Power-savingmodes..........31

Handlingthebattery...........32

Connectingtothenetwork..........33

Ethernetconnections..........34

Wirelessconnections..........34

Presentationsandmultimedia.........37

Changingdisplaysettings........37

Connectingaprojectororexternaldisplay..38

Settingupapresentation.........40

UsingtheExtenddesktopfunction.....41

UsingtheNVIDIAOptimusGraphicsfeature...41

Usingthecolorsensor...........41

Usingaudiofeatures............42

Usingtheintegratedcamera.........43

Usingtheopticaldrive...........43

UsinganExpressCard,aashmediacard,ora

smartcard................43

Chapter3.Y ouandyourcomputer..47

Accessibilityandcomfort..........47

Ergonomicinformation..........47

Comfort...............48

Accessibilityinformation.........48

Travelingwithyourcomputer.........49

Traveltips...............49

Travelaccessories...........49

Chapter4.Security..........51

Attachingamechanicallock.........51

Usingpasswords..............51

Passwordsandsleepmode........51

Typingpasswords...........51

Power-onpassword...........52

Harddiskpasswords..........52

Supervisorpassword..........54

Harddisksecurity.............56

Settingthesecuritychip...........57

Usingthengerprintreader..........58

Noticeondeletingdatafromyourharddiskdrive

orsolid-statedrive.............61

Usingandunderstandingrewalls.......62

Protectingdataagainstviruses........62

Chapter5.Recoveryoverview....63

RecoveryoverviewfortheWindows7operating

system..................63

Creatingandusingarecoverymedia....63

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Performingbackupandrecoveryoperations.64
UsingtheRescueandRecoveryworkspace.65

Creatingandusingarescuemedium....66

Reinstallingpreinstalledprogramsanddevice

drivers................67

Solvingrecoveryproblems........68

RecoveryoverviewfortheWindows8operating

system..................68

Chapter6.Replacingdevices.....71

Staticelectricityprevention..........71

ReplacingtheUltrabaydevice........71

Replacingthebattery............72

ReplacingtheSIMcard...........74

Replacingtheharddiskdriveorsolid-statedrive.75

Replacingthekeyboard...........78

Replacingandinstallingamemorymodule...82

ReplacingthewirelessLANcard.......86

InstallingandreplacingthewirelessWANcard..89

Replacingthebackupbattery.........92

Chapter7.Enhancingyour

computer...............95

FindingThinkPadoptions..........95

UsingtheSerialUltrabayEnhancedfeature...95

Performingahotorawarmswap.....95

Installingasecondaryharddiskdrive....96

Usingtheextendedlifebattery........100

ThinkPadportreplicatorsanddockingstations..102

Frontview...............103

Rearview...............105

AttachingaThinkPadportreplicatoror

dockingstation.............107

DetachingaThinkPadportreplicatoror

dockingstation.............109

Securityfeature............110

Usingthesystemlockkey........110

Chapter8.Advanced

conguration............111

Installinganewoperatingsystem.......111

Beforeyoubegin............111

InstallingtheWindows7operatingsystem..112

InstallingtheWindows8operatingsystem..113

Installingdevicedrivers...........113

ThinkPadSetup..............114

Mainmenu..............115

Congmenu..............115

Dateandtimemenu...........122

Securitymenu.............122

Startupmenu.............126

Restartmenu.............128

UpdatingyoursystemUEFIBIOS.....129

Usingsystemmanagement..........129

Systemmanagement..........129

Settingmanagementfeatures.......130

Chapter9.Preventingproblems..133

Generaltipsforpreventingproblems......133

Makingsuredevicedriversarecurrent.....134

Takingcareofyourcomputer.........135

Cleaningthecoverofyourcomputer....136

Chapter10.T roubleshooting

computerproblems.........139

Diagnosingproblems............139

Troubleshooting..............139

Computerstopsresponding.......139

Spillsonthekeyboard..........140

Errormessages............140

Errorswithoutmessages.........142

Beeperrors..............143

Memorymoduleproblems........143

Networkingproblems..........143

Problemswiththekeyboardandotherpointing

devices................145

Problemswiththedisplayandmultimedia

devices................146

Fingerprintreaderproblems........149

Batteryandpowerproblems.......150

Problemswithdrivesandotherstorage

devices................153

Asoftwareproblem...........154

Problemswithportsandconnectors....154

Chapter11.Gettingsupport....157

BeforeyoucontactLenovo..........157

Gettinghelpandservice...........157

Usingdiagnosticprograms........158

LenovosupportWebsite.........158

CallingLenovo.............158

Purchasingadditionalservices........159

AppendixA.Regulatory

information.............161

Wirelessrelatedinformation.........161

LocationoftheUltraConnectwireless

antennas...............162

Locatingwirelessregulatorynotices....163

Exportclassicationnotice..........163

Electronicemissionsnotices.........163

FederalCommunicationsCommission

DeclarationofConformity........163

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IndustryCanadaClassBemissioncompliance

statement...............163

EuropeanUnion-Compliancetothe
ElectromagneticCompatibilityDirective...164

GermanClassBcompliancestatement...164

KoreaClassBcompliancestatement....165

JapanVCCIClassBcompliancestatement..165
Japancompliancestatementforproducts

whichconnecttothepowermainswith
ratedcurrentlessthanorequalto20Aper

phase................165

Lenovoproductserviceinformationfor

Taiwan................165

AppendixB.WEEEandrecycling

statements.............167

ImportantWEEEinformation.........167

BatteryrecyclinginformationforJapan.....167

BatteryrecyclinginformationforBrazil.....168

BatteryrecyclinginformationforTaiwan.....168

BatteryrecyclinginformationforEuropean

Union..................168

BatteryrecyclinginformationforUnitedStatesand

Canada.................169

AppendixC.ENERGYSTARmodel

information.............171

AppendixD.RestrictionofHazardous

SubstancesDirective(RoHS)....173

ChinaRoHS................173

TurkishRoHS...............173

UkraineRoHS...............173

IndiaRoHS................174

AppendixE.Notices.........175

Trademarks................176

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ivUserGuide

Readthisrst

Besuretofollowtheimportanttipsgivenheretogetthemostuseandenjoymentoutofyourcomputer.
Failuretodosomightleadtodiscomfortorinjury,orcauseyourcomputertofail.

Protectyourselffromtheheatthatyourcomputergenerates.

Whenyourcomputeristurnedonorthebatteryischarging,thebase,thepalm
rest,andsomeotherpartsmaybecomehot.Thetemperaturetheyreach
dependsontheamountofsystemactivityandthelevelofchargeinthebattery.

Extendedcontactwithyourbody,eventhroughclothing,couldcause
discomfortorevenaskinburn.

•Avoidkeepingyourhands,yourlap,oranyotherpartofyourbodyin
contactwithahotsectionofthecomputerforanyextendedtime.

•Periodicallytakehandsfromusingthekeyboardbyliftingyourhandsfrom
thepalmrest.

Protectyourselffromtheheatgeneratedbytheacpoweradapter.

Whentheacpoweradapterisconnectedtoanelectricaloutletandyour
computer,itgeneratesheat.

Extendedcontactwithyourbody,eventhroughclothing,maycauseaskin
burn.

•Donotplacetheacpoweradapterincontactwithanypartofyourbody
whileitisinuse.

•Neveruseittowarmyourbody.

Preventyourcomputerfromgettingwet.

Protectthecablesfrombeingdamaged.

Toavoidspillsandthedangerofelectricalshock,keepliquidsawayfromyour
computer.

Applyingstrongforcetocablesmaydamageorbreakthem.

Routecommunicationlines,orthecablesofanacpoweradapter,amouse,a
keyboard,aprinter,oranyotherelectronicdevice,sothattheycannotbewalked
on,trippedover,pinchedbyyourcomputerorotherobjects,orinanyway
subjectedtotreatmentthatcouldinterferewiththeoperationofyourcomputer.

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Protectyourcomputeranddatawhenmovingit.

Beforemovingacomputerequippedwithaharddiskdrive,dooneofthe
following,andmakesurethatthepowerbuttonisofforisblinking:

•Turnitoff.

•Putitinsleepmode.

•Putitinhibernationmode.

Thiswillhelptopreventdamagetothecomputer,andpossiblelossofdata.

Handleyourcomputergently.

Donotdrop,bump,scratch,twist,hit,vibrate,push,orplaceheavyobjectson
yourcomputer,display,orexternaldevices.

Carryyourcomputercarefully.

•Useaqualitycarryingcasethatprovidesadequatecushioningandprotection.

•Donotpackyourcomputerinatightlypackedsuitcaseorbag.

•Beforeputtingyourcomputerinacarryingcase,makesurethatitisoff,insleep
mode,orinhibernationmode.Donotputacomputerinacarryingcasewhileit
isturnedon.

Importantsafetyinformation

Note:Readtheimportantsafetyinformationrst.

Thisinformationcanhelpyousafelyuseyournotebookcomputer.Followandretainallinformationincluded
withyourcomputer.Theinformationinthisdocumentdoesnotalterthetermsofyourpurchaseagreement
ortheLenovo
andSetupGuidethatcomeswithyourcomputer.

Customersafetyisimportant.Ourproductsaredevelopedtobesafeandeffective.However,personal
computersareelectronicdevices.Powercords,poweradapters,andotherfeaturescancreatepotential
safetyrisksthatcanresultinphysicalinjuryorpropertydamage,especiallyifmisused.Toreducethese
risks,followtheinstructionsincludedwithyourproduct,observeallwarningsontheproductandinthe
operatinginstructions,andreviewtheinformationincludedinthisdocumentcarefully.Bycarefullyfollowing
theinformationcontainedinthisdocumentandprovidedwithyourproduct,youcanhelpprotectyourself
fromhazardsandcreateasafercomputerworkenvironment.

Note:Thisinformationincludesreferencestopoweradaptersandbatteries.Inadditiontonotebook
computers,someproducts(suchasspeakersandmonitors)shipwithexternalpoweradapters.Ifyouhave
suchaproduct,thisinformationappliestoyourproduct.Inaddition,computerproductscontainacoin-sized
internalbatterythatprovidespowertothesystemclockevenwhenthecomputerisunplugged,sothe
batterysafetyinformationappliestoallcomputerproducts.

®

LimitedWarranty.Formoreinformation,see“WarrantyInformation”intheSafety,Warranty,

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Conditionsthatrequireimmediateaction

Productscanbecomedamagedduetomisuseorneglect.Someproductdamageisseriousenough
thattheproductshouldnotbeusedagainuntilithasbeeninspectedand,ifnecessary,repairedby
anauthorizedservicer.

Aswithanyelectronicdevice,paycloseattentiontotheproductwhenitisturnedon.Onveryrare
occasions,youmightnoticeanodororseeapuffofsmokeorsparksventfromyourproduct.Oryou
mighthearsoundslikepopping,crackingorhissing.Theseconditionsmightmerelymeanthatan
internalelectroniccomponenthasfailedinasafeandcontrolledmanner.Or,theymightindicate
apotentialsafetyissue.However,donottakerisksorattempttodiagnosethesituationyourself.
ContacttheCustomerSupportCenterforfurtherguidance.ForalistofServiceandSupportphone
numbers,seethefollowingWebsite:

http://www.lenovo.com/support/phone

Frequentlyinspectyourcomputeranditscomponentsfordamageorwearorsignsofdanger.Ifyou
haveanyquestionabouttheconditionofacomponent,donotusetheproduct.ContacttheCustomer
SupportCenterortheproductmanufacturerforinstructionsonhowtoinspecttheproductand
haveitrepaired,ifnecessary.

Intheunlikelyeventthatyounoticeanyofthefollowingconditions,orifyouhaveanysafetyconcerns
withyourproduct,stopusingtheproductandunplugitfromthepowersourceandtelecommunication
linesuntilyoucanspeaktotheCustomerSupportCenterforfurtherguidance.

•Powercords,plugs,poweradapters,extensioncords,surgeprotectors,orpowersuppliesthatare
cracked,broken,ordamaged.

•Signsofoverheating,smoke,sparks,orre.

•Damagetoabattery(suchascracks,dents,orcreases),dischargefromabattery,orabuildupofforeign
substancesonthebattery.

•Acracking,hissingorpoppingsound,orstrongodorthatcomesfromtheproduct.

•Signsthatliquidhasbeenspilledoranobjecthasfallenontothecomputerproduct,thepowercordor
poweradapter.

•Thecomputerproduct,powercord,orpoweradapterhasbeenexposedtowater.

•Theproducthasbeendroppedordamagedinanyway.

•Theproductdoesnotoperatenormallywhenyoufollowtheoperatinginstructions.

Note:Ifyounoticetheseconditionswithaproduct(suchasanextensioncord)thatisnotmanufacturedfor
orbyLenovo,stopusingthatproductuntilyoucancontacttheproductmanufacturerforfurtherinstructions,
oruntilyougetasuitablereplacement.

Safetyguidelines

Alwaysobservethefollowingprecautionstoreducetheriskofinjuryandpropertydamage.

Serviceandupgrades

DonotattempttoserviceaproductyourselfunlessinstructedtodosobytheCustomerSupportCenteror
yourdocumentation.OnlyuseaServiceProviderwhoisapprovedtorepairyourparticularproduct.

Note:Somecomputerpartscanbeupgradedorreplacedbythecustomer.Upgradestypicallyare
referredtoasoptions.ReplacementpartsapprovedforcustomerinstallationarereferredtoasCustomer
ReplaceableUnits,orCRUs.Lenovoprovidesdocumentationwithinstructionswhenitisappropriatefor
customerstoinstalloptionsorreplaceCRUs.Youmustcloselyfollowallinstructionswheninstallingor
replacingparts.TheOffstateofapowerindicatordoesnotnecessarilymeanthatvoltagelevelsinsidea

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productarezero.Beforeyouremovethecoversfromaproductequippedwithapowercord,alwaysmake
surethatthepoweristurnedoffandthattheproductisunpluggedfromanypowersource.Ifyouhave
anyquestionsorconcerns,contacttheCustomerSupportCenter.

Althoughtherearenomovingpartsinyourcomputerafterthepowercordhasbeendisconnected,the
followingwarningsarerequiredforyoursafety.

CAUTION:
Hazardousmovingparts.Keepngersandotherbodypartsaway.

CAUTION:

BeforereplacinganyCRUs,turnoffthecomputerandwaitthreetoveminutestoletthecomputer
coolbeforeopeningthecover.

Powercordsandpoweradapters

DANGER

Useonlythepowercordsandpoweradapterssuppliedbytheproductmanufacturer.

Thepowercordsshallbesafetyapproved.ForGermany,itshallbeH05VV-F ,3G,0.75mm
better.Forothercountries,thesuitabletypesshallbeusedaccordingly.

Neverwrapapowercordaroundapoweradapterorotherobject.Doingsocanstressthecordin
waysthatcancausethecordtofray,crack,orcrimp.Thiscanpresentasafetyhazard.

Alwaysroutepowercordssothattheywillnotbewalkedon,trippedover,orpinchedbyobjects.

Protectpowercordsandpoweradaptersfromliquids.Forinstance,donotleaveyourpowercord
orpoweradapternearsinks,tubs,toilets,oronoorsthatarecleanedwithliquidcleansers.
Liquidscancauseashortcircuit,particularlyifthepowercordorpoweradapterhasbeenstressed
bymisuse.Liquidsalsocancausegradualcorrosionofpowercordterminalsand/ortheconnector
terminalsonapoweradapter,whichcaneventuallyresultinoverheating.

Alwaysconnectpowercordsandsignalcablesinthecorrectorderandensurethatallpowercord
connectorsaresecurelyandcompletelypluggedintoreceptacles.

Donotuseanypoweradapterthatshowscorrosionattheacinputpinsorshowssignsof
overheating(suchasdeformedplastic)attheacinputpinsoranywhereonthepoweradapter.

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,or

Donotuseanypowercordswheretheelectricalcontactsoneitherendshowsignsofcorrosionor
overheatingorwherethepowercordappearstohavebeendamagedinanyway.

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Topreventpossibleoverheating,donotcoverthepoweradapterwithclothingorotherobjects
whenthepoweradapterispluggedintoanelectricaloutlet.

Extensioncordsandrelateddevices

Ensurethatextensioncords,surgeprotectors,uninterruptiblepowersupplies,andpowerstripsthatyouuse
areratedtohandletheelectricalrequirementsoftheproduct.Neveroverloadthesedevices.Ifpowerstrips
areused,theloadshouldnotexceedthepowerstripinputrating.Consultanelectricianformoreinformation
ifyouhavequestionsaboutpowerloads,powerrequirements,andinputratings.

Plugsandoutlets

DANGER

Ifareceptacle(poweroutlet)thatyouintendtousewithyourcomputerequipmentappearstobe
damagedorcorroded,donotusetheoutletuntilitisreplacedbyaqualiedelectrician.

Donotbendormodifytheplug.Iftheplugisdamaged,contactthemanufacturertoobtain
areplacement.

Donotshareanelectricaloutletwithotherhomeorcommercialappliancesthatdrawlargeamounts
ofelectricity;otherwise,unstablevoltagemightdamageyourcomputer,data,orattacheddevices.

Someproductsareequippedwithathree-prongedplug.Thisplugtsonlyintoagrounded
electricaloutlet.Thisisasafetyfeature.Donotdefeatthissafetyfeaturebytryingtoinsertitinto
anon-groundedoutlet.Ifyoucannotinserttheplugintotheoutlet,contactanelectricianforan
approvedoutletadapterortoreplacetheoutletwithonethatenablesthissafetyfeature.Never
overloadanelectricaloutlet.Theoverallsystemloadshouldnotexceed80percentofthebranch
circuitrating.Consultanelectricianformoreinformationifyouhavequestionsaboutpowerloads
andbranchcircuitratings.

Besurethatthepoweroutletyouareusingisproperlywired,easilyaccessible,andlocatedclose
totheequipment.Donotfullyextendpowercordsinawaythatwillstressthecords.

Besurethatthepoweroutletprovidesthecorrectvoltageandcurrentfortheproductyouare
installing.

Carefullyconnectanddisconnecttheequipmentfromtheelectricaloutlet.

Powersupplystatement

DANGER

Neverremovethecoveronapowersupplyoranypartthathasthefollowinglabelattached.

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Hazardousvoltage,current,andenergylevelsarepresentinsideanycomponentthathasthislabel
attached.Therearenoserviceablepartsinsidethesecomponents.Ifyoususpectaproblemwith
oneoftheseparts,contactaservicetechnician.

Externaldevices

CAUTION:
DonotconnectordisconnectanyexternaldevicecablesotherthanUSBcableswhilethecomputer
powerison;otherwise,youmightdamageyourcomputer .T oavoidpossibledamagetoattached
devices,waitatleastvesecondsafterthecomputerisshutdowntodisconnectexternaldevices.

Generalbatterynotice

DANGER

PersonalcomputersmanufacturedbyLenovocontainacoincellbatterytoprovidepowerto
thesystemclock.Inaddition,manymobileproducts,suchasnotebookcomputers,utilizea
rechargeablebatterypacktoprovidesystempowerwheninportablemode.Batteriessuppliedby
Lenovoforusewithyourproducthavebeentestedforcompatibilityandshouldonlybereplaced
withapprovedparts.

Neverattempttoopenorserviceanybattery.Donotcrush,puncture,orincineratebatteriesor
shortcircuitthemetalcontacts.Donotexposethebatterytowaterorotherliquids.Onlyrecharge
thebatterypackstrictlyaccordingtoinstructionsincludedintheproductdocumentation.

Batteryabuseormishandlingcancausethebatterytooverheat,whichcancausegassesorame
to“vent”fromthebatterypackorcoincell.Ifyourbatteryisdamaged,orifyounoticeany
dischargefromyourbatteryorthebuildupofforeignmaterialsonthebatteryleads,stopusingthe
batteryandobtainareplacementfromthebatterymanufacturer.

Batteriescandegradewhentheyareleftunusedforlongperiodsoftime.Forsomerechargeable
batteries(particularlyLithiumIonbatteries),leavingabatteryunusedinadischargedstatecould
increasetheriskofabatteryshortcircuit,whichcouldshortenthelifeofthebatteryandalsocan
poseasafetyhazard.DonotletrechargeableLithium-Ionbatteriescompletelydischargeorstore
thesebatteriesinadischargedstate.

Rechargeablebatterynotice

DANGER

Donotattempttodisassembleormodifythebatterypack.Attemptingtodosocancausean
explosion,orliquidleakagefromthebatterypack.Abatterypackotherthantheonespeciedby
Lenovo,oradisassembledormodiedbatterypackisnotcoveredbythewarranty.

Iftherechargeablebatterypackisincorrectlyreplaced,thereisdangerofanexplosion.Thebattery
packcontainsasmallamountofharmfulsubstances.T oavoidpossibleinjury:

•ReplaceonlywithabatteryofthetyperecommendedbyLenovo.

•Keepthebatterypackawayfromre.

•Donotexposeittowaterorrain.

•Donotattempttodisassembleit.

•Donotshort-circuitit.

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•Keepitawayfromchildren.

•Donotdropthebatterypack.

Donotputthebatterypackintrashthatisdisposedofinlandlls.Whendisposingofthebattery,
complywithlocalordinancesorregulations.

Thebatterypackshouldbestoredatroomtemperature,chargedtoapproximately30to50%
ofcapacity.Werecommendthatbatterypackbechargedaboutonceperyeartoprevent
overdischarge.

Lithiumcoincellbatterynotice

DANGER

Dangerofexplosionifbatteryisincorrectlyreplaced.

Whenreplacingthelithiumcoincellbattery,useonlythesameoranequivalenttypethatis
recommendedbythemanufacturer.Thebatterycontainslithiumandcanexplodeifnotproperly
used,handled,ordisposedof.

Donot:

•Throworimmerseintowater

•Heattomorethan100°C(212°F)

•Repairordisassemble

Disposeofthebatteryasrequiredbylocalordinancesorregulations.

ThefollowingstatementappliestousersinthestateofCalifornia,U.S.A.

CaliforniaPerchlorateInformation:

Productscontainingmanganesedioxidelithiumcoincellbatteriesmaycontainperchlorate.

PerchlorateMaterial-specialhandlingmayapply,See
www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate

Heatandproductventilation

DANGER

Computers,acpoweradapters,andmanyaccessoriescangenerateheatwhenturnedonandwhen
batteriesarecharging.Notebookcomputerscangenerateasignicantamountofheatduetotheir
compactsize.Alwaysfollowthesebasicprecautions:

•Whenyourcomputeristurnedonorthebatteryischarging,thebase,thepalmrest,andsome
otherpartsmaybecomehot.Avoidkeepingyourhands,yourlap,oranyotherpartofyour
bodyincontactwithahotsectionofthecomputerforanyextendedlengthoftime.Whenyou
usethekeyboard,avoidkeepingyourpalmsonthepalmrestforaprolongedperiodoftime.
Yourcomputergeneratessomeheatduringnormaloperation.Theamountofheatdependson
theamountofsystemactivityandthebatterychargelevel.Extendedcontactwithyourbody,
eventhroughclothing,couldcausediscomfortorevenaskinburn.Periodicallytakebreaks

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fromusingthekeyboardbyliftingyourhandsfromthepalmrest;andbecarefulnottouse
thekeyboardforanyextendedlengthoftime.

•Donotoperateyourcomputerorchargethebatterynearammablematerialsorinexplosive
environments.

•Ventilationslots,fansand/orheatsinksareprovidedwiththeproductforsafety,comfort,and
reliableoperation.Thesefeaturesmightinadvertentlybecomeblockedbyplacingtheproducton
abed,sofa,carpet,orotherexiblesurface.Neverblock,cover,ordisablethesefeatures.

•Whentheacpoweradapterisconnectedtoanelectricaloutletandyourcomputer,itgenerates
heat.Donotplacetheadapterincontactwithanypartofyourbodywhileusingit.Neverusethe
acpoweradaptertowarmyourbody.Extendedcontactwithyourbody,eventhroughclothing,
maycauseaskinburn.

Foryoursafety,alwaysfollowthesebasicprecautionswithyourcomputer:

•Keepthecoverclosedwheneverthecomputerispluggedin.

•Regularlyinspecttheoutsideofthecomputerfordustaccumulation.

•Removedustfromventsandanyperforationsinthebezel.Morefrequentcleaningsmightbe
requiredforcomputersindustyorhigh-trafcareas.

•Donotrestrictorblockanyventilationopenings.

•Donotoperateyourcomputerinsidefurniture,asthismightincreasetheriskofoverheating.

•Airowtemperaturesintothecomputershouldnotexceed35°C(95°F).

Electricalcurrentsafetyinformation

DANGER

Electriccurrentfrompower,telephone,andcommunicationcablesishazardous.

Toavoidashockhazard:

•Donotuseyourcomputerduringalightningstorm.

•Donotconnectordisconnectanycablesorperforminstallation,maintenance,orreconguration
ofthisproductduringanelectricalstorm.

•Connectallpowercordstoaproperlywiredandgroundedelectricaloutlet.

•Connecttoproperlywiredoutletsanyequipmentthatwillbeattachedtothisproduct.

•Wheneverpossible,useonehandonlytoconnectordisconnectsignalcables.

•Neverturnonanyequipmentwhenthereisevidenceofre,water,orstructuraldamage.

•Disconnecttheattachedpowercords,batterypack,andallthecablesbeforeyouopenthe
devicecovers,unlessinstructedotherwiseintheinstallationandcongurationprocedures.

•Donotuseyourcomputeruntilallinternalpartsenclosuresarefastenedintoplace.Neveruse
thecomputerwheninternalpartsandcircuitsareexposed.

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DANGER

Connectanddisconnectcablesasdescribedinthefollowingprocedureswheninstalling,moving,
oropeningcoversonthisproductorattacheddevices.

Toconnect:

1.TurneverythingOFF .

2.First,attachallcablestodevices.

3.Attachsignalcablestoconnectors.

4.Attachpowercordstooutlets.

5.TurndevicesON.

Todisconnect:

1.TurneverythingOFF .

2.First,removepowercordsfromoutlets.

3.Removesignalcablesfromconnectors.

4.Removeallcablesfromdevices.

Thepowercordmustbedisconnectedfromthewalloutletorreceptaclebeforeinstallingallother
electricalcablesconnectedtothecomputer.

Thepowercordmaybereconnectedtothewalloutletorreceptacleonlyafterallotherelectrical
cableshavebeenconnectedtothecomputer.

Lasercompliancestatement

CAUTION:
Whenlaserproducts(suchasCD-ROMs,DVDdrives,beropticdevices,ortransmitters)are
installed,notethefollowing:

•Donotremovethecovers.Removingthecoversofthelaserproductcouldresultinexposureto
hazardouslaserradiation.Therearenoserviceablepartsinsidethedevice.

•Useofcontrolsoradjustmentsorperformanceofproceduresotherthanthosespeciedherein
mightresultinhazardousradiationexposure.

DANGER

SomelaserproductscontainanembeddedClass3AorClass3Blaserdiode.Notethefollowing:

Laserradiationwhenopen.Donotstareintothebeam,donotviewdirectlywithoptical
instruments,andavoiddirectexposuretothebeam.

Liquidcrystaldisplay(LCD)notice

CAUTION:
TheLCDismadeofglass,androughhandlingordroppingthecomputercancausetheLCDtobreak.
IftheLCDbreaksandtheinternaluidgetsintoyoureyesoronyourhands,immediatelywashthe
affectedareaswithwaterforatleast15minutes;ifanysymptomsarepresentafterwashing,get
medicalcare.

Note:Forproductswithmercury-containinguorescentlamps(forexample,non-LED),theuorescentlamp

intheliquidcrystaldisplay(LCD)containsmercury;disposeofaccordingtolocal,state,orfederallaws.

Usingheadphonesorearphones

CAUTION:
Excessivesoundpressurefromearphonesandheadphonescancausehearingloss.Adjustmentof

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theequalizertomaximumincreasestheearphoneandheadphoneoutputvoltageandthesound
pressurelevel.Therefore,toprotectyourhearing,adjusttheequalizertoanappropriatelevel.

Excessiveuseofheadphonesorearphonesforalongperiodoftimeathighvolumecanbedangerousifthe
outputoftheheadphoneorearphoneconnectorsdonotcomplywithspecicationsofEN50332-2.The
headphoneoutputconnectorofyourcomputercomplieswithEN50332-2Subclause7.Thisspecication
limitsthecomputer’smaximumwidebandtrueRMSoutputvoltageto150mV.Tohelpprotectagainst
hearingloss,ensurethattheheadphonesorearphonesyouusealsocomplywithEN50332-2(Clause7
limits)forawidebandcharacteristicvoltageof75mV .UsingheadphonesthatdonotcomplywithEN
50332-2canbedangerousduetoexcessivesoundpressurelevels.

IfyourLenovocomputercamewithheadphonesorearphonesinthepackage,asaset,thecombinationof
theheadphonesorearphonesandthecomputeralreadycomplieswiththespecicationsofEN50332-1.
Ifdifferentheadphonesorearphonesareused,ensurethattheycomplywithEN50332-1(Clause6.5
LimitationValues).UsingheadphonesthatdonotcomplywithEN50332-1canbedangerousdueto
excessivesoundpressurelevels.

Additionalsafetyinformation

DANGER

Plasticbagscanbedangerous.Keepplasticbagsawayfrombabiesandchildrentoavoiddanger
ofsuffocation.

NoticeforusersintheU.S.A.

Manypersonalcomputerproductsandaccessoriescontaincords,cablesorwires,suchaspowercordsor
cordstoconnecttheaccessorytoapersonalcomputer.Ifthisproducthassuchacord,cableorwire,then
thefollowingwarningapplies:

WARNING:Handlingthecordonthisproductorcordsassociatedwithaccessoriessoldwiththisproduct
willexposeyoutolead,achemicalknowntotheStateofCaliforniatocausecancer,andbirthdefectsor
otherreproductiveharm.Washhandsafterhandling.

Savetheseinstructions.

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Chapter1.Productoverview

Thischapterprovidesinformationaboutthelocationsofconnectors,locationsofimportantproductlabels,
computerfeatures,specications,operatingenvironment,andpreinstalledprograms.

•“Locatingcomputercontrols,connectors,andindicators”onpage1

•“Locatingimportantproductinformation”onpage10

•“Features”onpage12

•“Specications”onpage14

•“Operatingenvironment”onpage14

•“Lenovoprograms”onpage15

Locatingcomputercontrols,connectors,andindicators

Thissectionintroducesthecomputerhardwarefeaturestogiveyouthebasicinformationyouwillneed
tostartusingthecomputer.

Frontview

Figure1.ThinkPadT530,T530i,andW530frontview

1Integratedcamera(onsomemodels)

3Built-inmicrophones4Powerbutton

5PCIExpressMiniCardslotforwirelessWANcardor

mSATAsolid-statedrive

7PCIExpressMiniCardslotforwirelessLANcard8Fingerprintreader(onsomemodels)

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2ThinkLight

6T rackPoint

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®

light

pointingstick

1

9Colorsensor(onsomemodels)10Bluetoothcard(onsomemodels)

11T ouchpadbuttons12Touchpad

13T rackPointbuttons14Fnkey

15Memory-upgradeslot16Volumecontrolbuttons

17Blackbutton

1Integratedcamera(onsomemodels)

18Statusindicators

Somemodelshaveanintegratedcamera.Usethecameratotakepicturesorholdavideoconference.For
moreinformation,see“Usingtheintegratedcamera”onpage43.

2ThinkLightlight

TheThinkLightlightenablesyoutouseyourcomputerwhenthelightingconditionisnotideal.Toturnonthe
ThinkLightlight,presstheFnkeyandthespacekeytogether.Toturnitoff,pressthecombinationagain.

CAUTION:
Avoidusingyourcomputerindarkconditionsforprolongedperiods.Itisbadforyoureyes.

3Built-inmicrophones

Thebuilt-inmicrophonescapturesoundandvoicewhenusedwithaprogramcapableofhandlingaudio.

4Powerbutton

Usethepowerbuttontoturnonthecomputer.

Toturnoffthecomputer,usetheStartmenushutdownoptionontheWindows

®

7operatingsystem.For
theWindows8operatingsystem,movethecursortothetop-rightorbottom-rightcornerofthescreento
displaythecharms.ThenclickSettings➙Power➙Shutdown.

Ifyourcomputerstopsrespondingandyoucannotturnitoff,pressandholdthepowerbuttonforfour
secondsormore.Ifthecomputerstillisnotresponding,removetheacpoweradapterandthebattery
toresetthecomputer.

Youalsocanprogramthepowerbuttonsothatbypressingthepowerbuttonyoucanshutdownthe
computerorputitintosleeporhibernationmode.T oachievethis,youneedtochangeyourpowerplan
settings.Toaccesspowerplansettings,dothefollowing:

•ForWindows7:StartthePowerManagerprogramandthenclickthePowerPlantab.Forinstructionson

howtostartthePowerManagerprogram,see“AccessingLenovoprogramsontheWindows7operating
system”onpage15.

•ForWindows8:ClickthebatterystatusiconfromtheWindowsnoticationareaandclickMorepower

options.ThenclickChoosewhatthepowerbuttonsdo.

5PCIExpressMiniCardslotforwirelessWANcardormSATAsolid-statedrive

Yourcomputermighthaveawirelesswideareanetwork(WAN)cardinstalledinthePCIExpressMini
CardslotforwirelessWANconnections.

Forsomemodels,anmSATAsolid-statedrivemightbeinstalledinsteadofthewirelessWANcard.

UltraNav

6T rackPointpointingstick
13T rackPointbuttons

®

pointingdevice

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12T ouchpad
11Touchpadbuttons

ThekeyboardcontainstheLenovouniqueUltraNavpointingdevice.Pointing,selecting,anddraggingare
allpartofasingleprocessthatyoucanperformwithoutmovingyourngersfromatypingposition.For
moreinformation,see“UsingtheUltraNavpointingdevice”onpage26.

7PCIExpressMiniCardslotforwirelessLANcard

Yourcomputermightincludeawirelesslocalareanetwork(LAN)cardinthePCIExpressMiniCardslotfor
youtoestablishwirelessLANconnections.

8Fingerprintreader(onsomemodels)

Somemodelshaveangerprintreader.Thengerprintauthenticationtechnologyenablesyoutouseyour
ngerprinttostartthecomputer,entertheThinkPadSetupprogram,orentertheWindowsoperatingsystem.
Fordetails,see“Usingthengerprintreader”onpage58

9Colorsensor(onsomemodels)

.

Somemodelsareequippedwithacolorsensor.Thecolorsensorallowsyoutomeasureandadjustthecolor
accuracyofyourdisplays.Formoreinformation,see“Usingthecolorsensor”onpage41

10Bluetoothcard(onsomemodels)

.

IfyourcomputerisequippedwithaBluetoothcard,usetheBluetoothfeaturetoconnectperipheraldevicesto
yourcomputerfordatatransferorotheroperation.Formoreinformation,see“UsingBluetooth”onpage35

.

14Fnkey

UsetheFnkeytotakeadvantageofThinkPad

®

functionkeys,suchasturningontheThinkLightlight,
lockingthecomputer,managingthewirelessconnections,andsoon.Formoreinformation,see“Function
keycombinations”onpage23.

15Memory-upgradeslot

Youcanincreasetheamountofmemoryinyourcomputerbyinstallingamemorymoduleinthe
memory-upgradeslot.MemorymodulesareavailableasoptionsfromLenovo.Formoreinformation,see
“Replacingandinstallingamemorymodule”onpage82.

16Volumecontrolbuttons

Thevolumecontrolbuttonsenableyoutoquicklyadjustthesoundvolume,mutethespeakers,ormutethe
microphonesofyourcomputer.Formoreinformation,see“Volumeandmutebuttons”onpage24.

17Blackbutton

Whentheoperatingsystemisworkingnormally,pressingtheblackbuttonlaunchestheSimpleTapprogram
ontheWindows7operatingsystemortheLenovoPCDeviceExperienceprogramontheWindows8
operatingsystem.

OntheWindows7operatingsystem,youalsocanusetheblackbuttontointerruptthestartupsequence
ofyourcomputertostarttheRescueandRecovery®workspace.ToaccesstheRescueandRecovery
workspace,turnonyourcomputerandpresstheblackbuttonwhentheThinkPadlogoisdisplayedon
thescreen.FormoreinformationabouttheRescueandRecoveryWorkspace,see“UsingtheRescue
andRecoveryworkspace”onpage65

.

18Statusindicators

Yourcomputerhasseveralstatusindicators.Forthedetailedinformationaboutthelocationandmeaningof
eachindicator,see“Statusindicators”onpage8.

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Right-sideview

Figure2.ThinkPadT530,T530i,andW530right-sideview

1Securitykeyhole

3SerialUltrabay™Enhancedbay4Comboaudiojack

5Mediacardreaderslot

1Securitykeyhole

2Ethernetconnector

6ExpressCardslot

Purchaseasecuritycablelockthattsthiskeyholetolockyourcomputertoastationaryobjecttoprotect
yourcomputerfromtheft.

2Ethernetconnector

ConnectyourcomputertoaLANwiththeEthernetconnector.

DANGER

Toavoidtheriskofelectricalshock,donotconnectthetelephonecabletotheEthernetconnector.
YoucanonlyconnectanEthernetcabletothisconnector.

Twoindicators,totheupperrightandleftoftheconnector,showthestatusofthenetworkconnection.
WhenyourcomputerconnectstoaLANandasessionwiththenetworkisavailable,theupperleftindicator
issteadygreen.Whiledataisbeingtransmitted,theupperrightindicatorblinksyellow.

Note:Ifyouattachyourcomputertoaportreplicatorordockingstation,usetheEthernetconnectoronthe
portreplicatorordockingstationtoconnecttoaLAN,nottheoneonthecomputer.

3SerialUltrabayEnhancedbay

YourcomputerhasabayforSerialUltrabayEnhanceddevices.Somemodelshaveanopticaldiskdrive
installedinthebay.Forcertainmodels,asecondaryharddiskdriveisinstalled.

FormoreinformationabouttheSerialUltrabayEnhancedfeature,see“UsingtheSerialUltrabayEnhanced
feature”onpage95

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4Comboaudiojack

Tolistentothesoundfromyourcomputer,connectaheadphoneoraheadsetthathasa3.5mm4-pole
plugtothecomboaudiojack.

Notes:

•Ifyouareusingaheadsetwithafunctionswitch,forexample,aheadsetforaniPhone

®

mobiledigital
device,donotpressthisswitchwhileusingtheheadset.Ifyoupressit,theheadsetmicrophonewillbe
disabled,andtheintegratedmicrophonesonthecomputerwillbeenabledinstead.

•Thecomboaudiojackdoesnotsupportaconventionalmicrophone.Formoreinformation,see“Using
audiofeatures”onpage42

5Mediacardreaderslot

.

Dependingonthemodel,yourcomputermighthaveamediacardreaderslot.Formoreinformationabout
thesupportedcards,see“UsinganExpressCard,aashmediacard,orasmartcard”onpage43.

6ExpressCardslot

YourcomputerhasanExpressCardslotfora34mm-wideExpressCard.See“UsinganExpressCard,
aashmediacard,orasmartcard”onpage43

.

Left-sideview

Figure3.ThinkPadT530,T530i,andW530left-sideview

1Fanlouvers2MiniDisplayPortconnector

3Videographicsarray(VGA)connector4USB3.0connectors

5USB2.0connector

7Wirelessradioswitch

1Fanlouvers

6IEEE1394connector

8Smartcardslot(onsomemodels)

Theinternalfanandlouversenableairtocirculateinthecomputerandcoolthecentralprocessor.

Note:T oavoidimpedingairow,donotplaceanyobstacleinfrontofthefan.

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2MiniDisplayPortconnector

UsetheminiDisplayPortconnectortoconnectyourcomputertoacompatibleprojector,externalmonitor,or
high-denitiontelevision.

3Videographicsarray(VGA)connector

AttachaVGAcompatiblemonitororprojectortoyourcomputertodisplaythecomputeroutput.

Note:Ifyouattachyourcomputertoaportreplicatorordockingstation,usetheVGAconnectorontheport
replicatorordockingstation,nottheoneonthecomputer.

Fordetails,see“Attachinganexternalmonitor”onpage38.

4USB3.0connectors

TheUniversalSerialBus(USB)3.0connectorsareusedforconnectingdevicescompatiblewithaUSB
interface,suchasaUSBprinteroradigitalcamera.

Note:WhenyouattachaUSBcabletotheconnector,makesurethattheUSBmarkisfacingupward.
Otherwisetheconnectormightbedamaged.

5USB2.0connector

TheUSB2.0connectorisusedforconnectingdevicescompatiblewithaUSBinterface,suchasaUSB
printeroradigitalcamera.

Note:WhenyouattachaUSBcabletotheconnector,makesurethattheUSBmarkisfacingupward.
Otherwisetheconnectormightbedamaged.

6IEEE1394connector

SomemodelshaveanIEEE1394connector,whichisusedforconnectingdevicesthatarecompatiblewith
theIEEE1394interface,suchasdigitalvideocamerasandexternalharddiskdrives.

7Wirelessradioswitch

Usethisswitchtoquicklyturnonorturnoffallwirelessconnections.

8Smartcardslot(onsomemodels)

Somemodelshaveasmartcardslot.See“UsinganExpressCard,aashmediacard,orasmartcard”
onpage43.

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Bottomview

Figure4.ThinkPadT530,T530i,andW530bottomview

1SIMcardslot

3Dockingstationconnector4Memory-upgradeslot

5Harddiskdriveorsolid-statedrive

1SIMcardslot

2Battery

IfyourcomputerhasawirelessWANfeature,itmightrequireaSubscriberIdenticationModule(SIM)card
toestablishwirelessWANconnections.Dependingonthecountryofdelivery,theSIMcardmightalreadybe
installedintheSIMcardslot.

2Battery

Useyourcomputerwithbatterypowerwheneveracpowerisunavailable.

3Dockingstationconnector

Connectyourcomputertoasupportedportreplicatorordockingstationthroughthisconnectortoextend
thecomputercapabilitieswhenyouareinyourofceorathome.Formoreinformationaboutthesupported
dockingstations,see“ThinkPadportreplicatorsanddockingstations”onpage102

4Memory-upgradeslot

.

Youcanincreasetheamountofmemoryinyourcomputerbyinstallingamemorymoduleinthe
memory-upgradeslot.MemorymodulesareavailableasoptionsfromLenovo.

Formoreinformation,see“Replacingandinstallingamemorymodule”onpage82.

5Harddiskdriveorsolid-statedrive

Dependingonthemodel,yourcomputermighthavealarge-capacity,customer-upgradableharddisk
drivethatcanmeetavarietyofstoragedemands.

Ifyouwish,youcanpurchaseanotherharddiskdriveandinstallitintheSerialUltrabayEnhancedbay.
Fordetails,see“Installingasecondaryharddiskdrive”onpage96

.

Somemodelsareequippedwithasolid-statedrivefordatastorage,makingyourcomputerlighter,smaller,
andfaster.

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Note:Thehiddenservicepartitionisthereasonwhythereislessfreespacethanexpectedonyourhard
diskdriveorsolid-statedrive.Thisreductionismorenoticeableonthesolid-statedrivebecauseofits
smallercapacity.

Rearview

Figure5.ThinkPadT530,T530i,andW530rearview

1AlwaysOnUSBconnector

3Fanlouvers

1AlwaysOnUSBconnector

2Powerjack

Bydefault,theAlwaysOnUSBconnectorenablesyoutochargesomemobiledigitaldevicesand
smartphoneswhenyourcomputerisinsleeporhibernationmode.

Ifyouwanttochargethesedeviceswhenyourcomputeristurnedoff,dothefollowing:

1.Connectthecomputertoanacpowersupply.

2.GotoThinkPadSetupandenableAlwaysOnUSBChargeinoffmode.Formoreinformation,see
“Congmenu”onpage115.

3.Dooneofthefollowing:

•ForWindows7:StartthePowerManagerprogramandclicktheGlobalPowerSettingstab.Then

selecttheEnableAlwaysOnUSBcheckbox.

•ForWindows8:PresstheWindowskeytogototheStartscreen.ClickLenovoSettings➙Power.

ThenselecttheEnablewhenthecomputerisoffcheckbox.

2Powerjack

Connecttheacpoweradaptertothepowerjacktoprovideacpowertothecomputerandchargethebattery.

3Fanlouvers

Theinternalfanandlouversenableairtocirculateinthecomputerandcoolthecentralprocessor.

Note:T oavoidimpedingairow,donotplaceanyobstacleinfrontofthefan.

Statusindicators

Yourcomputerhassystem-statusindicatorsandpower-statusindicators.Thestatusindicatorsshowthe
currentstatusofyourcomputer.

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System-statusindicators

1WirelessLAN/WAN/Bluetoothstatusindicator

•Green:ThewirelessLAN,WAN,orBluetoothfeatureison.

•Off:Wirelessnetworkdevicesaredisabledorthewirelessradioisturnedoff.

2Deviceaccessstatusindicator

Theharddiskdrive,solid-statedrive,mSATAsolid-statedrive,orthesecondharddiskdriveintheSerial
UltrabayEnhancedbayisreadingorwritingdata.

Note:Whenthisindicatorisblinking,donotputthecomputerintosleepmode,removethedrive,orturn
offthecomputer.

3Poweronstatusindicator

Thepowerbuttonstayslitwheneverthecomputerison,blinkswhenthecomputerisinsleepmode,and
isoffwhenthecomputeristurnedoff.

Powerstatusindicators

Thecomputerhaspowerstatusindicatorsthatshowthepowermode(sleeporhibernation),acpower
status,andbatterystatus.Thefollowingshowsthelocationandthemeaningoftheindicators.

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1Sleepstatusindicator

•Green:Thecomputerisinsleepmode.

•Blinkinggreen:Thecomputerisenteringsleeporhibernationmode,orisresumingnormaloperation.

2Batterystatusindicator

•Green:Thebatterychargelevelis20%ormore.

•Orange:Thebatterychargelevelisbetween5%and20%.

•Fastblinkingorange:Thebatterychargelevelis5%orless.

•Slowblinkingorange:Thebatteryisbeingcharged.Whenthechargelevelreaches20%,theblinking
colorchangestogreen.

•Slowblinkinggreen:Thebatterychargelevelisbetween20%and80%,andchargingiscontinuing.
Whenthebatterychargelevelreaches80%,thebatterystatusindicatorstopsblinking,butthecharging
mightcontinueuntilthebatteryis100%charged.

•Quickblinkingorange:Anerrorhasoccurredwiththebattery.

•Off:Thebatteryisdetachedorthecomputerispoweredoff.

Note:Ifthecomputerisoperatingonbatterypower,thebatterystatusindicatordoesnotworkwhilethe
computeristurnedofforisinsleepmodeorhibernationmode.

3Colorsensorstatusindicator(forsomemodels)

•Green:Displaycolorcalibrationhascompleted.Whenthecomputerlidisopened,theindicatorturnsoff.

•Blinkinggreen:Displaycolorsarebeingcalibrated.

Locatingimportantproductinformation

Thissectionprovidesinformationtohelpyoulocateyourmachinetypeandmodellabel,FCCIDandIC
Certicationlabel,andtheMicrosoft

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CerticateofAuthenticity(COA)label.

Machinetypeandmodellabel

Themachinetypeandmodellabelidentiesyourcomputer.IfyoucontactLenovoforhelp,themachine
typeandmodelnumberwillhelpsupporttechniciansidentifyyourcomputerandprovidethehighestlevel
ofservice.

Youcanndthemachinetypeandmodelofyourcomputerinthelabelasshownbelow:

FCCIDandICCerticationnumberlabel

ThereisnoFCCIDorICCerticationnumberforthePCIExpressMiniCardshownontheenclosureof
yourcomputer.TheFCCIDandICCerticationnumberlabelisafxedonthecardinstalledinthePCI
ExpressMiniCardslotofyourcomputer.

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CerticateofAuthenticitylabel

TheMicrosoft
thislabelaretheproductIDandtheproductkeyinformationforyourcomputer.Recordthisinformation
andkeepitinasafeplace.Y oumightneedthesenumberstostartyourcomputerorreinstalltheoperating
system.

Note:TheCerticateofAuthenticitylabelappliesonlytocomputerspreinstalledwiththeWindows7
operatingsystem.

TheWindowsCerticateofAuthenticityofyourcomputerisshownasbelow:

®

CerticateofAuthenticitylabelforthepreinstalledoperatingsystemisattached.Printedon

Features

Processor

•Toviewtheprocessorinformationofyourcomputer,dothefollowing:

–ForWindows7:ClickStart,right-clickComputer.ThenclickProperties.
–ForWindows8:Movethecursortothetop-rightorbottom-rightcornerofthescreentodisplaythe

charms.ThenclickSettings➙PCinfo.

Memory

•Doubledatarate3(DDR3)synchronousdynamicrandomaccessmemory(SDRAM)

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–ThinkPadT530andT530i:2slots
–ThinkPadW530:4slots

Storagedevice

Dependingonthemodel:

•2.5-inch(7mmheightor9.5mmheight)harddiskdrive

•2.5-inch(7mmheight)solid-statedrive

Systemperformancefeature

•mSATAsolid-statedrive

LCDunit

•ThecolordisplayusestheTFTtechnology.

•Displaysize:15.6inches(396mm)

•Displayresolution:1920-by-1080,1600-by-900,or1366-by-768(dependingonthemodel)

•ThinkLightlight

•Integratedcamera(onsomemodels)

•Colorsensor(onsomemodels)

•Built-inmicrophones(onsomemodels)

Keyboard

•6-rowstandardkeyboardor6-rowbacklitkeyboard(dependingonthemodel)

•UltraNavpointingdevice

•Fnkeyfunction

•Blackbutton

•Volumecontrolbuttons

•Speakermutebutton

•Microphonemutebutton

Interface

•Externalmonitorconnectors(VGAandMiniDisplayPort)

•Comboaudiojack

•TwoUSB3.0connectors

•OneUSB2.0connector

•OneAlwaysOnUSBconnector

•IEEE1394connector(onsomemodels)

•RJ45Ethernetconnector

•SerialUltrabayEnhancedbay

•ExpressCard(34mm)slot

•Mediacardreaderslot

•Smartcardreaderslot(onsomemodels)

•Dockingstationconnector

Opticaldrive

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•MultiBurnerdriveorDVD-ROMdrive(dependingonthemodel)

Wirelessfeatures

•IntegratedwirelessLAN

•IntegratedBluetooth(onsomemodels)

•IntegratedwirelessWAN(onsomemodels)

Security

•Fingerprintreader(onsomemodels)

Specications

Thissectionliststhephysicalspecicationsforyourcomputer.

Size

•Width:372.8mm(14.68inches)

•Depth:245.1mm(9.65inches)

•Height:31.8to35.6mm(1.25inchesto1.40inches)

Heatoutput

•65W(222Btu/hr)maximum,90W(307Btu/hr)maximum,135W(460Btu/hr)maximum,or170W
(580Btu/hr)maximum(dependingonthemodel)

Powersource(acpoweradapter)

•Sine-waveinputat50to60Hz

•Inputratingoftheacpoweradapter:100to240Vac,50to60Hz

Batterypack

•Lithium-ion(Li-Ion)batterypack

Batterylife

•Forthepercentageofremainingbatterypower,checkthebatterystatusiconintheWindowsnotication
area.

Operatingenvironment

Thissectionprovidesinformationaboutyourcomputeroperatingenvironment.

Environment:

•Maximumaltitudewithoutpressurization:3048m(10000ft)

•Temperature

–Ataltitudesupto2438m(8000ft)

–Operating:5.0°Cto35.0°C(41°Fto95°F)
–Storage:5.0°Cto43.0°C(41°Fto109°F)

–Ataltitudesabove2438m(8000ft)

–Maximumtemperaturewhenoperatingundertheunpressurizedcondition:31.3°C(88°F)

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